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john zimmer joining us here on bloomberg -- on "bloomberg west ." lawsuits, less than impressive earnings, and deal rejections -- we look at three tech companies having a bad week next "bloomberg west." -- next on "bloomberg west." ♪ >> welcome back to "bloomberg west." i am emily chang. es and free food aside, it is not all fun and games, and cheezburger network's ben huh joins me. three tech companies having a bad week, what are they? >> linkedin is having a terrible week because they did not do accounting properly, did not treat employees, did not pay overtime, now they have to pay fines and back wages. >> $6 million in unpaid overtime damages. >> is one of those things where as theey is not as bad credibility. they were known as a professional company, a company about being a great professional, and they have come to the realization that they owed these wages, it was probably reported by the employees, a loss of trust. >> there was a department of labor investigation over this, but linked again -- blinged said said -- but linkedin they were go
john zimmer joining us here on bloomberg -- on "bloomberg west ." lawsuits, less than impressive earnings, and deal rejections -- we look at three tech companies having a bad week next "bloomberg west." -- next on "bloomberg west." ♪ >> welcome back to "bloomberg west." i am emily chang. es and free food aside, it is not all fun and games, and cheezburger network's ben huh joins me. three tech companies having a bad week, what are they? >>...
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to "bloomberg west." i'm cory johnson. uber has hired a new campaign manager, former obama political strategist, david plouffe. he has served as a bloomberg intervening editor. he will start with the company in late september. trish, what did he have to say? >> i asked why he was going to work for a tech company out or his experience in washington. i asked travis why he desired to hire david, someone was such a political background to work at a tech and transportation company. what they both had to say makes a lot of sense. >> the whale like to think about it is uber running a political campaign and the candidate is uber. i'm lucky to have just partnered with the best campaign manager in the world. that's what it's about. we are in cities around the world. we need to get the positive story of uber out there. the taxi cartel is resisting the process we are bringing to the cities. >> david, you've had a phenomenal career in washington. why go to work for a startup? >> travis and i have spent a lot of time t
to "bloomberg west." i'm cory johnson. uber has hired a new campaign manager, former obama political strategist, david plouffe. he has served as a bloomberg intervening editor. he will start with the company in late september. trish, what did he have to say? >> i asked why he was going to work for a tech company out or his experience in washington. i asked travis why he desired to hire david, someone was such a political background to work at a tech and transportation company....
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thank you for watching this edition of bloomberg "west." ♪ >> from bloomberg world headquarters in new york, imr crompton. this is bloomberg "bottom line." we look at the islamic state militants funding network. rahm emanuel discusses job creation. draftarmour wants to kevin durant. to our viewers here in the u.s. and those of you joining us from around the world, welcome. we have full coverage of the stocks and stories making
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stay with us here on bloomberg television. ♪ >> you are watching "bloomberg west," where we focus on technology and the future of business. as the cofounder of def jam, russell simmons helped hip-hop artists break into the mainstream. he has founded a business empire, with everything from music to movies to clothing. his newest venture, all def digital, is helping artists achieve success in the digital world and beyond. the company has just received $5 million in funding. i am joined from l.a. by russell simmons and a partner at grey croft partners. russell, what are you going to do with the money, and where does this mean all def is going? >> we want to find important content. we have lots of young directors and writers and comedians and poets and people who need exposure. now with that partnership, we are putting out one record a week with samsung as part of our process. the money, it is not the money, it is brilliance that we need. we don't need $5 million. we need the brilliance. looking at their, these guys know it. the part we need to expound on our ideas, they know the answers
stay with us here on bloomberg television. ♪ >> you are watching "bloomberg west," where we focus on technology and the future of business. as the cofounder of def jam, russell simmons helped hip-hop artists break into the mainstream. he has founded a business empire, with everything from music to movies to clothing. his newest venture, all def digital, is helping artists achieve success in the digital world and beyond. the company has just received $5 million in funding. i am...
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we will discuss the event when "bloomberg west" returns. ♪ >> welcome back "bloomberg west." labor day weekend is upon us. while some are traveling to the lap of luxury, 70,000 people will be spending a long weekend in the nevada desert for burning man. cory johnson is back with more. >> people talk about it as a life-changing experience. i have not gone. but this wonderful documentary is called "spark" talks about what it is like to be there and carries that conversation forward. this is my conversation. interesting stuff. >> "spark" is the group of a small intimate group of artists who have this huge dream of creating a place where people can truly be themselves without any judgment. the highest calling is to collaborate on art and we were filming this movie at a time when that community had gotten so big and world-famous, a global phenomenon. the question is what happens to those ideals and that dream when you get big and famous? can you hold onto that dream? >> there is an element that has come to burning man. for a long time i have known , people back east you want to co
we will discuss the event when "bloomberg west" returns. ♪ >> welcome back "bloomberg west." labor day weekend is upon us. while some are traveling to the lap of luxury, 70,000 people will be spending a long weekend in the nevada desert for burning man. cory johnson is back with more. >> people talk about it as a life-changing experience. i have not gone. but this wonderful documentary is called "spark" talks about what it is like to be there and...
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welcome back to "bloomberg west." to our special, "a way you watch" focusing on the media and the evolution of what, how, you watch it. amazon is hoping to become a bigger player in the streaming business buying twitch tv for one billion dollars. they are a powerful media platform with 55 million viewers watching expert gamers play titles like "league of legends." we spoke to a partner who led an early investment in twitch and is on the companies board. i started by asking if this could -- if twitch could be the next espn. >> this is not some fringe activity that people do in their basement. this is something we all do. think of your teenage years sitting around the living room watching friends played the new games or even earlier than that, watching people play together. what they have done is taking the experience and brought that to the internet. it is not so out of the mainstream. it is real and it is happening. >> why is amazon buying this? >> they are making a huge bet on video. with amazon studios in l.a., they
welcome back to "bloomberg west." to our special, "a way you watch" focusing on the media and the evolution of what, how, you watch it. amazon is hoping to become a bigger player in the streaming business buying twitch tv for one billion dollars. they are a powerful media platform with 55 million viewers watching expert gamers play titles like "league of legends." we spoke to a partner who led an early investment in twitch and is on the companies board. i started...
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trish regan, great to have you on "bloomberg west." let's head to mark crumpton, also on "bloomberg west was covert look at what's coming up at the top of the hour. >> we are going to continue to follow the situation on the ground in iraq a day after government forces and kurdish troops backed by u.s. airstrikes seized control of the mosul dam, a strategically important lace. we will have an update. them interesting housing data coming out today -- such an important driver in the economy. what are we learning there? >> this jump surprised economists. is has housingw in the united states regained momentum after two months of declines benchmark we will have details. >> thank you very much. coming up, hackers at a major u.s. hospital company. more than 4 million patients us personal data was stolen. we will tell you may be behind the attack, next. ♪ >> welcome back to "bloomberg than 200ckers hit more hospitals across the u.s., mainly in the south. the company says they stolen social security numbers, birthdays and addresses of 4.5 mill
trish regan, great to have you on "bloomberg west." let's head to mark crumpton, also on "bloomberg west was covert look at what's coming up at the top of the hour. >> we are going to continue to follow the situation on the ground in iraq a day after government forces and kurdish troops backed by u.s. airstrikes seized control of the mosul dam, a strategically important lace. we will have an update. them interesting housing data coming out today -- such an important driver...
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welcome back to "bloomberg west." google and barnes & noble are both worried about competition from amazon. the companies are teaming up with the aim of swiping customers away from the e-commerce giant. starting today, barnes & noble will offer same-day deliveries from local stores through google shopping express. right now, the service is only available in the bay area, lest l.a., and manhattan. earlier i spoke to cory johnson and paul kedrosky. i started by asking paul whether this will really hurt amazon that much. >> i think it is wacky. it makes so little sense that i have to assume it is about something other than what it seems. my analogy, imagine if tower records had done the same thing back in the dying days of cds. in the age of digital delivery they said, we will find a way to quickly get cds to your house. does this mean now you promise not to buy things off itunes? it doesn't change anything. there is an alternative, having them delivered digitally. i don't have to wait for four hours later. if i want a b
welcome back to "bloomberg west." google and barnes & noble are both worried about competition from amazon. the companies are teaming up with the aim of swiping customers away from the e-commerce giant. starting today, barnes & noble will offer same-day deliveries from local stores through google shopping express. right now, the service is only available in the bay area, lest l.a., and manhattan. earlier i spoke to cory johnson and paul kedrosky. i started by asking paul...
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we will look at the growing tech rivalry when "bloomberg west" returns. ♪ >> welcome back to "bloomberg west." i'm emily chang. alibaba starts the road show september 3, which means it could go public eye september 16. the rival reported bigger earnings. the owner of wii chat said revenue rose in the second quarter. i spoke to the owner of the site that sells luxury goods to the chinese market and leslie picker who covers ipos. i started by asking her what impact it could have on alibaba. >> all of the al wish and -- the valuation metrics are still fluid. the eta will certainly cover alibaba. my sources tell me that if a company they are looking to compare it to. when it back out it will be compared. the bigger it the valuation , the bigger the offering size usually. >> how much of a challenge is this to alibaba? where do they compete the most? obviously e-commerce. >> it is a tremendous challenge for alibaba. there was overlap today and more strategic. alibaba has owned e-commerce in china now for basically since the advent of e-commerce in china. what tencent has been able to do is en
we will look at the growing tech rivalry when "bloomberg west" returns. ♪ >> welcome back to "bloomberg west." i'm emily chang. alibaba starts the road show september 3, which means it could go public eye september 16. the rival reported bigger earnings. the owner of wii chat said revenue rose in the second quarter. i spoke to the owner of the site that sells luxury goods to the chinese market and leslie picker who covers ipos. i started by asking her what impact it...
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"bloomberg west." we are calling it "get a room." one of the first companies that comes to mind about who changes the technology industry, would be the hotel industry. airbnb is the darling of the economy. but what can the hotel industry to do anything to hold off the jugernaut. we are looking at the numbers. >> it is a big deal. not an evaluation but the business. it is fundamentally changing the industry. $240 million, that is approaching marriott and hyatt and hilton. >> its growth is the expense of hotels. boston university study found for every 1% increase in their business, the rest of the hotel industry falls by five basis points and think about it. their growth is unconstrained by limits of real estate. marriot wants to add 30,000 rooms. they said we will add it in the next two reeks. they had boasts 550,000 listings. that's up over 5 100% from the end of last year and according to airbnb average stay is five nights. and they spent more. airbnb say they spend $978, nearly half more than hotel g
"bloomberg west." we are calling it "get a room." one of the first companies that comes to mind about who changes the technology industry, would be the hotel industry. airbnb is the darling of the economy. but what can the hotel industry to do anything to hold off the jugernaut. we are looking at the numbers. >> it is a big deal. not an evaluation but the business. it is fundamentally changing the industry. $240 million, that is approaching marriott and hyatt and...
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"bloomberg west." ♪ >> welcome back to the best of "bloomberg west." i'm emily chang. amazon is buying twitch tv for roughly $1 billion. twitch is an emerging and powerful media platform with 55 million viewers every month watching other people play video games. it is already one of the top 15 most trafficked sites in the world. the average twitch viewer is spending 4 1/2 hours every month on the network. those are numbers that most cable networks have only dream of. cory johnson and i spoke with "businessweek's" brad stone. and a guest who led an early investment on twitch and is on the company's board. i started by asking could twitch really be the next cable giant? >> it absolutely could be. this is not some fringe activity that people do this their basements removed from society. >> who are these people? >> growing up, think of your teenage years sitting around the living room warming your friends play video games or watching people play together. playing together is something that is universal.
"bloomberg west." ♪ >> welcome back to the best of "bloomberg west." i'm emily chang. amazon is buying twitch tv for roughly $1 billion. twitch is an emerging and powerful media platform with 55 million viewers every month watching other people play video games. it is already one of the top 15 most trafficked sites in the world. the average twitch viewer is spending 4 1/2 hours every month on the network. those are numbers that most cable networks have only dream of....
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more "bloomberg west" next. >> you are watching "bloomberg west." we focus on technology and the future of business. i'm emily chang. the u.s. military has some of the most advanced technology in the world, and that technology is once again being used in iraq. hours after president obama authorize limited airstrikes to jets dropped, bombs. isis extremists were using the artillery to shell positions where kurdish capital, some u.s. personnel are also stationed. the airstrikes, after isis seized large amounts of territory in northern iraq. joining me to discuss technology being used in these airstrikes is ricki ellison, chairman and founder of the missile-defense advocacy alliance. think you for joining us. this story developing as we speak. is it unusual to get this much detail from the department of defense about what exactly they're doing in iraq, what technologies being used in these airstrikes down to what type of bombs are being dropped? >> as part of the deterrence of the groups that are fighting to explain to them that we have the capabilities
more "bloomberg west" next. >> you are watching "bloomberg west." we focus on technology and the future of business. i'm emily chang. the u.s. military has some of the most advanced technology in the world, and that technology is once again being used in iraq. hours after president obama authorize limited airstrikes to jets dropped, bombs. isis extremists were using the artillery to shell positions where kurdish capital, some u.s. personnel are also stationed. the...
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we discuss that next. ♪ >> i'm emily chang and this is "bloomberg west" on bloomberg television, radio, streaming on your tablet and on bloomberg.com. the killing of journalist james foley has caused concern from silicon valley to the white house. president obama took a break from his vacation to speak about the execution. >> friends and allies around the world, we share a common security and a common set of values rooted in the opposite of what we saw yesterday. we will continue to confront this hateful terrorism and replace it with a sense of hope and civility. that is what jim foley stood for. >> in response to graphic videos and images posted online, twitter started to block images of the beheading and suspended some user accounts. twitter ceo says we are actively suspending accounts as we discover them related to the graphic imagery. the video of that execution was posted on youtube but later taken down. this the latest example of social media companies increasingly policing user content, a big change from the open internet policies many have embraced for years. shortly after the
we discuss that next. ♪ >> i'm emily chang and this is "bloomberg west" on bloomberg television, radio, streaming on your tablet and on bloomberg.com. the killing of journalist james foley has caused concern from silicon valley to the white house. president obama took a break from his vacation to speak about the execution. >> friends and allies around the world, we share a common security and a common set of values rooted in the opposite of what we saw yesterday. we will...
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of "bloomberg west". i'm emily chang. this week madden nfl 15, the newest version of the sports franchise blitzed its way to consoles around the world with authentic nfl jumbo trons, player spotlight montages and pregame and halftime shows, but as matt miller found out, the most important part of the game s simple data. >> for the last two decades, madden nfl has consistently ranked among the top videogames in america ringing in $4 billion for electronic arts. one man has helped fuel that success and it is not john madden. >> this is where i literally have data. every player has ever rating. >> meet donny moore, madden's ratings czar. with the 32 nfl teams, 74 players per team, plus 253 agents -- that is 2688 players which he designs a rating for up to 100 and 64 different categories. scores he creates using data from the game performance, team tats, and his own notes. like want to game to look an nfl game. i do want to put something in where you give a guy once bead, he is out there inching along. >> he
of "bloomberg west". i'm emily chang. this week madden nfl 15, the newest version of the sports franchise blitzed its way to consoles around the world with authentic nfl jumbo trons, player spotlight montages and pregame and halftime shows, but as matt miller found out, the most important part of the game s simple data. >> for the last two decades, madden nfl has consistently ranked among the top videogames in america ringing in $4 billion for electronic arts. one man has helped...
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that is next on the best of "bloomberg west." ♪ >> welcome back to the best of "bloomberg west." i'm emily chang. hollywood and movie fans everywhere are mourning the death of actor-comedian robin williams. he was found dead in an apparent suicide at his bay area home as he lost his long struggle with depression and anxiety as well as the early stages of parkinson's disease. he was just 63 years old. he had a movie, tv, and stand-up career that spanned decades. on the way he picked up emmys, grammys and an oscar. he was the leading man in more than 30 films and his movies have grossed more than $6 billion at the box office. for more on the career of robin williams, we are joined by daniel loria, the managing editor at boxoffice.com. i asked about robin williams' success at the box office. >> they did very well. robin williams was an actor who can get hits in the $80 to $150 million range. these midrange hits are not superhero movie numbers but they are the sort of numbers that really elevate the box office. the sort of numbers that maybe we're not seeing this summer. they might n
that is next on the best of "bloomberg west." ♪ >> welcome back to the best of "bloomberg west." i'm emily chang. hollywood and movie fans everywhere are mourning the death of actor-comedian robin williams. he was found dead in an apparent suicide at his bay area home as he lost his long struggle with depression and anxiety as well as the early stages of parkinson's disease. he was just 63 years old. he had a movie, tv, and stand-up career that spanned decades. on...
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thank you so much for watching this edition of "bloomberg west." you can get the latest headlines on on bloomberg television, streaming on your phone, your tablet, and bloomberg.com and now available on apple tv and amazon fire. and we are on-demand as well. we are everywhere. thanks so much. ♪ >> the following is a paid program. >> these statements have not evaluated by the fda. this product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
thank you so much for watching this edition of "bloomberg west." you can get the latest headlines on on bloomberg television, streaming on your phone, your tablet, and bloomberg.com and now available on apple tv and amazon fire. and we are on-demand as well. we are everywhere. thanks so much. ♪ >> the following is a paid program. >> these statements have not evaluated by the fda. this product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
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west." ♪ >> welcome back to "bloomberg west." i'm emily chang. when you type in your ipad, do you miss typewriters? or the sound of typewriter makes? there is an app for that. the free ipad app from tom hanks that shot to the top of the ipad charts. mills, me is ed cofounder of the company that help tom hanks designed that app. >> were about 10 to 20 people that worked on this project. it was exciting to be on the phone with tom hanks and here is input. -- here is input. >> what did he say? to give something to his fans that love to typewriters. he wanted to bring back the sound of creativity. it wasn't about typing on your phone hearing a click, but actually hear the symphony of the typewriter as it passed, and bring that to life. >> the symphony of the typewriter, that's quite a metaphor. he himself is a typewriter enthusiast. 20 people, that sounds like a lot. it seems so simple. doingorld peace. people -- what were all of these people doing? programminge people, but at the testing people, we get the 3-d animators. it was a fu
west." ♪ >> welcome back to "bloomberg west." i'm emily chang. when you type in your ipad, do you miss typewriters? or the sound of typewriter makes? there is an app for that. the free ipad app from tom hanks that shot to the top of the ipad charts. mills, me is ed cofounder of the company that help tom hanks designed that app. >> were about 10 to 20 people that worked on this project. it was exciting to be on the phone with tom hanks and here is input. -- here is...
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>> live from pier three in san this is "bloomberg west." is buzz feed known for its list quizzes and viral content on its way to becoming the next big media company? millionust raised $50 from andries and horowitz and will use the might to improve its movie studio and expand internationally. can the company deliver or is it just a buzz? at disney.aking aim amazon is locking dvd pre-orders due toming disney orders a pricing dispute. disney is directing customers to walmart. it is shark week, one of the most critical weeks of the year. -- for the discovery channel. an underwater drone got involved and it is equipped with five cameras designed to swim with the sharks and track their every move. we talked with one of the scientists behind the shark swimming drone. feed them of the website popular for quizzes and increasingly more general news gets a major round of funding to help it grow. andrew buzz feed style, here are the top five things you need to know -- buzz feed is getting $50 million in series e funding from andreesen karo with. , buzz
>> live from pier three in san this is "bloomberg west." is buzz feed known for its list quizzes and viral content on its way to becoming the next big media company? millionust raised $50 from andries and horowitz and will use the might to improve its movie studio and expand internationally. can the company deliver or is it just a buzz? at disney.aking aim amazon is locking dvd pre-orders due toming disney orders a pricing dispute. disney is directing customers to walmart. it is...
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john legere next on the best of "bloomberg west." ♪ >> welcome back to the best of "bloomberg west". i'm emily chang. t-mobile has been making waves in the wireless industry for its turnaround and now the uncarrier is proving to be a popular acquisition target. french wireless company iliad has made a takeover bid for t mobile offering $15 million in cash for a more than 66% stake in t mobile. sprint and its parent company have also been pursuing a takeover of t mobile. their owner says the offer is better. spoke with the always outspoken c.e.o. john legere about sprint's deal, but before the iliad bid, listen closely to some clues he gives about t-mobile's future. >> in q1 we announced contract freedom, it was the launch of paying early termination fees and that caused an aggressive spike. among other things we did today, we raised our guidance for postpaid subscribers for the year now saying we will be between 3 million and $3.5 million. evidence that we fill our momentum will continue drug the rest of the year -- throughout the rest of the year. >> you are enabling more customers
john legere next on the best of "bloomberg west." ♪ >> welcome back to the best of "bloomberg west". i'm emily chang. t-mobile has been making waves in the wireless industry for its turnaround and now the uncarrier is proving to be a popular acquisition target. french wireless company iliad has made a takeover bid for t mobile offering $15 million in cash for a more than 66% stake in t mobile. sprint and its parent company have also been pursuing a takeover of t...
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next on "best of "bloomberg west." ♪ >> welcome back to "the best of bloomberg west." i am emily chang. 10 years ago, google started trading as a public company on the nasdaq and sold more than 19 million shares at $85 a piece raising $2 billion in cash. -- raising $1.2 billion in cash, it was not your everyday ipo. the founder almost got in trouble for a playboy interview published during the quiet period. it started with the words -- google is not a conventional company. when google did go public, it did so through a dutch auction, pricing lower than -- the shares have never fallen below the ipo price. and now close to $600 a piece. take a look at google's golden decade and what may be to come. ♪ >> over 100 billion searches a month. 1.1 billion android devices. 500 million gmail users. just some of the numbers behind google's staggering success. in its first decade as a public company, google has grown from 3000 to 52,000 employees. annual revenue of $3 billion to $47 billion plus. and a market cap 17 times the ipo valuation. on the way google has become a , fixtu
next on "best of "bloomberg west." ♪ >> welcome back to "the best of bloomberg west." i am emily chang. 10 years ago, google started trading as a public company on the nasdaq and sold more than 19 million shares at $85 a piece raising $2 billion in cash. -- raising $1.2 billion in cash, it was not your everyday ipo. the founder almost got in trouble for a playboy interview published during the quiet period. it started with the words -- google is not a...
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more "bloomberg west" is next. ♪ >> you are watching "bloomberg ont," where we focus innovation, technology, and the future of business. emilyory johnson in for chang. hewlett-packard back and court over the acquisition of the routers software maker autonomy. hewlett-packard had to write down that he'll almost immediately after -- that deal almost immediately after doing it. joining us, a former equity analyst in san diego. paul, we just got a headline saying that hp says they will sue the auditor they hired to examine the deal, saying it was their fault. hb saying it was not their fault that they blew all of this money. >> it is sort of magnificent, you know? this is the core of it. to everyone involved it goes down to the essential squishy mess of revenue recognition policies and the pressures companies face even when they are in the acquisition pipeline. and so so much of art little of science. when you look at the details of what this is all about, essentially distributors taking software, recognizing that as and in some of that revenue coming off the books again when it turned out the
more "bloomberg west" is next. ♪ >> you are watching "bloomberg ont," where we focus innovation, technology, and the future of business. emilyory johnson in for chang. hewlett-packard back and court over the acquisition of the routers software maker autonomy. hewlett-packard had to write down that he'll almost immediately after -- that deal almost immediately after doing it. joining us, a former equity analyst in san diego. paul, we just got a headline saying that hp...
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that is next on "bloomberg west." ♪ >> welcome back to "bloomberg west." i am emily chang. look out "game of thrones," there's a new show airing on starz that may give the hbo juggernaut some competition. it is called "outlander." it is adapted from the popular books. the show is set in 18th century scotland and combines fantasy with period drama. we spoke to ron moore about what makes the show different. >> it is a great story. it is based on a series of books that have a fan base that love it. visually, it is a handsome production. we shoot on location in scotland and take advantage of the light and the scenery. it is a gripping story and great characters. beautiful to look at. >> it premieres tomorrow 9:00 p.m. eastern on stars. -- starz. not just xiaomi that apple is battling in china but the chinese government. the company failed to release certain documents. apple computers including the macbook are said to have been excluded from products that can be bought from public funds. cory johnson with more. the list has been developed to protect china security and national s
that is next on "bloomberg west." ♪ >> welcome back to "bloomberg west." i am emily chang. look out "game of thrones," there's a new show airing on starz that may give the hbo juggernaut some competition. it is called "outlander." it is adapted from the popular books. the show is set in 18th century scotland and combines fantasy with period drama. we spoke to ron moore about what makes the show different. >> it is a great story. it is based...
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>> welcome to open quote bloomberg west." -- welcome to bloomberg west bang." g west."gloomber these protests are different thanks to technology. from live tweeting to youtube videos and live streams of small it iss of protest, playing a major role in calling for change. it is not just protests, technology is disrupting the hotel industry massively. from mobile booking apps to sharing economy sites, we will look at how technology revolutionized the way you get a room on the road. i will bejoining -- joined by the ceo of expedia. they have a number of initiatives in the early stages that could boost growth and move valuations. violent protests rocked the streets of ferguson, missouri. technology is everywhere. many demonstrators protesting the shooting of michael brown. they are tweeting about the events, giving the public instant details about what is happening on the ground. is twittere tweeting cofounder jack dorsey, a st. louis native. he was on the streets of ferguson last week and had been marching him a posting vines and tweets about all that has been going on the
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is "bloomberg west." cyber security is playing a bigger global role in many occasions the department of homeland security is teaming up with the national association of corporate directors to provide executives with a free digital sample security handbook that helps to understand cyber threats and assessing security vulnerabilities and teach employees about hackers. someone who has worked for the department of homeland security and helps see street-level executives design of cyber security strategies. tell me about this handbook. handbook it is a good for the national association of corporate directors and it properly puts risk and this issued at their table. corporate directors needed to realize this is an internal an extra role risk to their organizations. it is internal because they needed protect intellectual property, and extra will do to their perspective on the brand that in addition, what people are not rising is all sorts of risks when you think of mna and potential transactions. anything connect
is "bloomberg west." cyber security is playing a bigger global role in many occasions the department of homeland security is teaming up with the national association of corporate directors to provide executives with a free digital sample security handbook that helps to understand cyber threats and assessing security vulnerabilities and teach employees about hackers. someone who has worked for the department of homeland security and helps see street-level executives design of cyber...
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welcome back to bloomberg. we have spent the last couple of weeks getting everyone's reaction to fox's interest in time warner. what did you think? >> i'm not surprised. mr. murdoch and news corp. are incredibly aggressive. they are always looking for ways to advance the company. the thing that jumped out at me most about this if it were to go through and the thing that resonated most with me is the powerful, incredibly powerful executive team that would be part of this combined company. i would almost say it's akin to the murderous row on the 1920's yankees. the team in place between the news corp. side with mr. murdoch and chase carey and james murdoch and peter rice and the executives who run the divisions and on the time warner side, i don't know if jeff would stay but he's an incredible executive. the folks at cnn, jeff zucker, if he were to stay, at turner and richard clapper from hbo -- just unparalleled talent in the combined company. >> it's always a big question whether everybody stays after a deal ge
welcome back to bloomberg. we have spent the last couple of weeks getting everyone's reaction to fox's interest in time warner. what did you think? >> i'm not surprised. mr. murdoch and news corp. are incredibly aggressive. they are always looking for ways to advance the company. the thing that jumped out at me most about this if it were to go through and the thing that resonated most with me is the powerful, incredibly powerful executive team that would be part of this combined company....
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next on "bloomberg west." ♪ >> welcome back to "bloomberg west," i'm emily chang. walmart is offering a 40% discount of pre-orders of disney dvds, including titles like "captain america, the winter ," andr "maleficent." is the feud really walmart's gain? paul, how much is walmart going to profit off of this? >> they will profit, obviously. it is great publicity. a bigre offering discount, and amazon is not doing it. the thing that i think is more interesting -- i was just checking before i came on. i was checking to see what the most wanted movies of the week so far. but their list of these things -- there are lists of these things. captain america is number one. emblematics is all of this great wrenching change in how movies get distributed. people find a way, kind of like jurassic park. >> is disney thinking about this? if they don't compromise and make it more widely available, it actually hurts them, doesn't it? >> it does. most of these people, most motivation companies, wealth -- motion picture companies will say that a little bit of piracy helps them. and in
next on "bloomberg west." ♪ >> welcome back to "bloomberg west," i'm emily chang. walmart is offering a 40% discount of pre-orders of disney dvds, including titles like "captain america, the winter ," andr "maleficent." is the feud really walmart's gain? paul, how much is walmart going to profit off of this? >> they will profit, obviously. it is great publicity. a bigre offering discount, and amazon is not doing it. the thing that i think is...
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this is "bloomberg west." school angeles unified district has suspended his contact with apple after several problems, including students andssing security controls, allegations of close ties between school officials and executives at apple. apple, the u.s. patent and trademark office has awarded a new patent for electronic devices with flexible displays. the filing details technology that could hide buttons below a flexible display on mobile phones and tablets. this is ahead of the anticipated iphone event next month. joining me in the studio, how might this work? i know we don't know anything for sure. >> you have to take some skepticism with this. a lot of them lead to nothing. this is for more of a give on the screen. giving it the capability to get rid of the home button. a lot of these things are filed and give you a glimpse of some of the thinks apple is thinking about. the big thing is getting more screen real estate, the bottom of the phone right now is taken up by this button, which is quite useful.
this is "bloomberg west." school angeles unified district has suspended his contact with apple after several problems, including students andssing security controls, allegations of close ties between school officials and executives at apple. apple, the u.s. patent and trademark office has awarded a new patent for electronic devices with flexible displays. the filing details technology that could hide buttons below a flexible display on mobile phones and tablets. this is ahead of the...
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x live from pier three in san francisco, welcome to "bloomberg west was quote where recover -- "bloomberg west." i'm emily chang. alibaba plans to go public in just over a month. the e-commerce giant will head to europe, asia, and the united states. to go alibaba gets ready public, we look at the rising challenge of 10 sent to stop -- of 10 sent. amazon has launched a new card reader called amazon local register that can be used by physical merchants in physical stores. competitors,tting offering much lower transaction fees. and a variety in luxury, from to bumpers.lights we will tie you how rolls-royce is helping to enhance the latest model. first, to our lead story of the day, alibaba is making final preparations for its ipo, which could become one of the largest in history. the chinese e-commerce company started its investor roadshow on the third with travels to three continents. alibaba could go public on the new york stock exchange by september 16, this according to people with -- familiar with the matter. we are getting new information on the business of one of his chief rivals, 10
x live from pier three in san francisco, welcome to "bloomberg west was quote where recover -- "bloomberg west." i'm emily chang. alibaba plans to go public in just over a month. the e-commerce giant will head to europe, asia, and the united states. to go alibaba gets ready public, we look at the rising challenge of 10 sent to stop -- of 10 sent. amazon has launched a new card reader called amazon local register that can be used by physical merchants in physical stores....
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this is "bloomberg west" on bloomberg television. streaming on your phone, tablet, and bloomberg.com. from lyft to strive to open door, keith rabois has his hand in many of silicon valley's up-and-coming companies. we are back with keith rabois. i want to talk about uber versus lyft. lyft claiming that uber employees are canceling rides. uber claiming that lyft investors are pressuring uber to buy lyft. what is really happening? >> i don't really know. >> oh, come on. >> i invested many years ago. i believed in the general vision. it is not as if i am the on the board of the company. i don't have the latest information. it is obvious that uber has a very aggressive culture, a very aggressive leader. they will do things at the end of business strategy. >> is that crossing a line? >> i don't know that it is crossing a line. it is clearly a very aggressive culture. those cultures can work for a while. occasionally the backfire. -- they backfire. microsoft went through this in the 1990's. occasionally people make a mistake in cultures li
this is "bloomberg west" on bloomberg television. streaming on your phone, tablet, and bloomberg.com. from lyft to strive to open door, keith rabois has his hand in many of silicon valley's up-and-coming companies. we are back with keith rabois. i want to talk about uber versus lyft. lyft claiming that uber employees are canceling rides. uber claiming that lyft investors are pressuring uber to buy lyft. what is really happening? >> i don't really know. >> oh, come on....
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thank you very much. >> coming up on "bloomberg west ." in the world of bond investing, everyone knows bill gross. bondsns know less about and more about beats. what he is trying to do in the music business. ♪ >> welcome back to "bloomberg west." bill gross is one of the best-known names in the bond business but his son nick knows more about the music industry. he is making some investments tied to the music industry. i recently caught up with him to find out what he's up to. 25-year-old nick gross loves drums. that is an 18 inch tom. that is the crazy one. been driving has since the age of five, is the son of bill gross. >> i cannot tell you what a bond is, to be honest. it is a coupon -- i will not even get into it. >> he shows us around his studio in hollywood. his dad has also seen it. >> he said it was intense, do you know how to operate it? and his brother are pursuing creative paths. >> my brother is a photographer, my sister is into the arts. i am doing what i'm doing. he has always supported us. >> that is not to say that the so
thank you very much. >> coming up on "bloomberg west ." in the world of bond investing, everyone knows bill gross. bondsns know less about and more about beats. what he is trying to do in the music business. ♪ >> welcome back to "bloomberg west." bill gross is one of the best-known names in the bond business but his son nick knows more about the music industry. he is making some investments tied to the music industry. i recently caught up with him to find out...
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will be explaining when "bloomberg west" continues. ♪ >> welcome back to this special edition of "bloomberg west." i'm cory johnson. how technology is changing the hotel industry. one that is seeing change is the booking process. people are finding it on mobile devices. a real-time bidding service for booking rooms at independent boutique hotels. we have the c.e.o., a veteran of the travel business. tell me what it is, first. > we help serve the boutique hotel market and by doing so create a benefit for the consumer. we are in a one-to-one negotiation between the owner of the hotel and the traveler. those negotiations happen in real-time. we use technology to do that. and the travelers actually helping the hotel by occupying a room that would have otherwise gone unsold. >> that magic 40%. is the 40% rooms that are open, does that run true in boutiques? >> more extreme. >> why? >> chains have more of the opportunity to distribute their rooms through their own brand. and boutiques typically are not branded hotels and have limited opportunity for distribution, even though we are seeing groups
will be explaining when "bloomberg west" continues. ♪ >> welcome back to this special edition of "bloomberg west." i'm cory johnson. how technology is changing the hotel industry. one that is seeing change is the booking process. people are finding it on mobile devices. a real-time bidding service for booking rooms at independent boutique hotels. we have the c.e.o., a veteran of the travel business. tell me what it is, first. > we help serve the boutique hotel...
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more "bloomberg west" after this. ♪ >> you are watching "bloomberg west," where we focus on the future of technology and is missed. i'm emily chang. has claimed to be the systemo develop a dimmer . cory johnson, clear this up for us. what kind of light bulbs can we use for warm light? compactt to mention the fluorescent -- >> not to mention the compact fluorescent bulbs are quite dangerous. they say they're both can last 20 times longer than regular bulbs-- they say they're can last 20 times longer than regular bulbs. this looks like a rubik's cube or something. talk to me about your design and what makes this special. because led is not a particularly new thing. isreally, the innovation around the energy efficiency. leaf --ng we do at nana nana leaf is around efficiency. including the shape. -- inape is to admit light in all directions. mit light in all directions. if you look at it, it is kind of the same shape and every angle is the same. solvents.conic >> what does that mean you are correct every side is the same shape. >> why this particular shape? what makes this so energy effici
more "bloomberg west" after this. ♪ >> you are watching "bloomberg west," where we focus on the future of technology and is missed. i'm emily chang. has claimed to be the systemo develop a dimmer . cory johnson, clear this up for us. what kind of light bulbs can we use for warm light? compactt to mention the fluorescent -- >> not to mention the compact fluorescent bulbs are quite dangerous. they say they're both can last 20 times longer than regular bulbs--...
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this is "bloomberg west." just days away from apple's big event on september 9, where the next iphone or iphones will be unveiled. now we have learned we will also see wearable devices. will apple's highly anticipated smart watch make its debut? are back again with our bloomberg contributing editor, paul kedrosky in san diego, as well as cory johnson. adam, what is this big, white building that apple is building all about? >> they have set up shop at the flint center, down the street from their headquarters. they are building a structure next to it. it could be a demo area. after they do the product unveilings, it is somewhere for people in the media or other visitors to check out the products. i have not gotten a tour of it yet. >> do you know if they will sell a 30-foot cube? it is where steve jobs unveiled the first imac, right ? >> yes. they unveiled the macintosh and after steve jobs came back and took over control of the company. >> could this event be as pivotal as those were? >> it certainly could be.
this is "bloomberg west." just days away from apple's big event on september 9, where the next iphone or iphones will be unveiled. now we have learned we will also see wearable devices. will apple's highly anticipated smart watch make its debut? are back again with our bloomberg contributing editor, paul kedrosky in san diego, as well as cory johnson. adam, what is this big, white building that apple is building all about? >> they have set up shop at the flint center, down the...
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this is "bloomberg west." t-mobile is proving to be a popular acquisition target. french mobilephone carrier iliad has offered $15 billion in cash for a controlling stake in the uncarrier. sprint has been preparing its own bid. according to a person familiar with the matter, deutsche telekom thinks that sprint's deal could be better. t-mobile confirmed to "bloomberg west" that it received the proposal, but said it has no further comment at this time. earlier today i spoke to ceo john legere minutes before iliad's bid was reported about all the options on the table, and their recent subscriber growth. >> as you know in q1 we announced contract freedom. it was the launch of paying early termination fees, something we will do. that caused an aggressive spike. amongst other things we did today, we raised our guidance for postpaid subscribers for the year, now saying we will be between 3 million and 3.5 million. further evidence we feel very confident that our momentum will continue throughout the rest of the year. >> i wonder about that contract freedom. you are enabli
this is "bloomberg west." t-mobile is proving to be a popular acquisition target. french mobilephone carrier iliad has offered $15 billion in cash for a controlling stake in the uncarrier. sprint has been preparing its own bid. according to a person familiar with the matter, deutsche telekom thinks that sprint's deal could be better. t-mobile confirmed to "bloomberg west" that it received the proposal, but said it has no further comment at this time. earlier today i spoke to...
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more "bloomberg west" after this break. we will be talking about burning man. ♪ >> you are watching "bloomberg west" where we focus on innovation, technology, and the future of business. gathering burning man has become a must attend for many in the tech community, even attracting big names like larry page, elon musk, mark zuckerberg. has broughtmunity its tech dollars for things like private jets, air conditioned class chefs/world is this changing the burning man experience for better or for worse? we are joined by our guest who has attended the event for the last 20 years. as someone who has been to burning man for two decades, for whatthat aren't burners, is so special about it? >> it is a place where you generally tend to meet people celebrating creativity, feeling good about themselves, feeling free to express themselves in ways that maybe they are not free to express themselves in day-to-day life. it is a place or everyone is really happy and everyone is amazed because most people around them are building amazing pi
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captioning made possible by bloomberg television] >> live from pier 3 in san francisco, west to "bloomberg west" where we cover innovation, technology and future of business. i'm emily chang. ahead on "bloomberg west" this hour, commerce giant ail by baba is facing new questions about whether it's done enough due diligence on its recent acquisition spree, this after possible accounting flus turned up at one of its purchases, alibaba pictures. the recent disclosure means the upcoming i.p.o. could face additional scrutiny from u.s. regulators, though not likely to delay the i.p.o. the i.p.o. road show may start september 3. apple's china challenge could get tougher after china mobile, the world's largest carrier, will cut phone subsidies by $2 billion after the government told it to lower marketing expenses. lack of subsidies may make it harder to sell high-end phones in china. it can also give a surging boost to competitors. the latest trends in tech are winding up in the dictionary. words like netflix-inspired binge watching, live tweeting, sub tweet, buzzfeed have been added to the oxford
captioning made possible by bloomberg television] >> live from pier 3 in san francisco, west to "bloomberg west" where we cover innovation, technology and future of business. i'm emily chang. ahead on "bloomberg west" this hour, commerce giant ail by baba is facing new questions about whether it's done enough due diligence on its recent acquisition spree, this after possible accounting flus turned up at one of its purchases, alibaba pictures. the recent disclosure...
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that and more when "bloomberg west" returns. ♪ >> i am emily chang. this is "bloomberg west." is showing big growth. shares are soaring after revenue was up 53% and the company posted a gain in profit. cory johnson is back with more. >> i think of viva as the salesforce as the pharma industry. right -- is that the right way to think about your company? >> the way to think about it, we are delivering the industry clad for life sciences. our customers are people like pfizer, novartis, and we are delivering cloud solutions to help them with their critical problems. these companies are trying to extend human life. them do that by helping them with technology that helps them develop drugs faster and bring them to market more effectively. transform anto industry, a specific industry with clouds technology. study thata demonstrated this notion of how the software industry works. it really blew my mind about the specificity. industry specific software, 28% of all software sales. i'm amazed by that. that is bigger than the database market. the operatingan systems market. has this alway
that and more when "bloomberg west" returns. ♪ >> i am emily chang. this is "bloomberg west." is showing big growth. shares are soaring after revenue was up 53% and the company posted a gain in profit. cory johnson is back with more. >> i think of viva as the salesforce as the pharma industry. right -- is that the right way to think about your company? >> the way to think about it, we are delivering the industry clad for life sciences. our customers are...
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this is "bloomberg west" on bloomberg television. from list to strive to open door, keith rabois has his hand in many of silicon valley's up-and-coming companies. uber versuslk about lyft. lyft claiming that uber employees are canceling rides. uber claiming that lyft investors are pressuring uber to buy lyft. what is really happening? >> i don't really know. >> oh, come on. >> i invested many years ago. it is not as if i am the on the board of the company. i don't have the latest information. has aobvious that uber very aggressive culture, a very aggressive leader. >> is a crossing a line? >> i don't know that it is crossing a line. it is clearly a very aggressive culture. those cultures can work for a while. microsoft went through this in the 1990's. occasionally people make a mistake and cultures like this. >> should uber by lyft? >> i would be surprised if lyft wants to be bought. >> why? >> lyft has a brand that is resonating with people. they are doing an effective job of creating supply and demand. generally i don't see a reaso
this is "bloomberg west" on bloomberg television. from list to strive to open door, keith rabois has his hand in many of silicon valley's up-and-coming companies. uber versuslk about lyft. lyft claiming that uber employees are canceling rides. uber claiming that lyft investors are pressuring uber to buy lyft. what is really happening? >> i don't really know. >> oh, come on. >> i invested many years ago. it is not as if i am the on the board of the company. i don't...
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that is next on the best of "bloomberg west." ♪ >> welcome back to the best of "bloomberg west." i am emily chang. from social to mobile to big data, technological innovation is changing the hotel industry. tech startups like airbnb provide alternatives. new technology has changed the way hotels fill rooms. cory johnson checked in with the commune hotel group to see the cutting-edge of their hotel technology. >> there is something magical about a great hotel, a cozy bed, a beautiful view. but the real magic is technology. high-tech initiatives are completely remaking the industry. 40% of hotels have rooms empty at any given moment. commune hotels put social media -- hopes social media will draw in and return customers to the hotels. >> it is an emotional connection. >> a high-end boutique hotel group is a social media addict. >> we are monitoring 81 channels. there are five social media managers. they are assigned a per brand. they manage the flow of traffic. >> if they see a customer tweeting that they just got engaged at the hotel, the hotel will send them a bottle of champagne
that is next on the best of "bloomberg west." ♪ >> welcome back to the best of "bloomberg west." i am emily chang. from social to mobile to big data, technological innovation is changing the hotel industry. tech startups like airbnb provide alternatives. new technology has changed the way hotels fill rooms. cory johnson checked in with the commune hotel group to see the cutting-edge of their hotel technology. >> there is something magical about a great hotel, a...